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You’ll see this around a lot today, but I just wanted to post something before I head out of here. Have to say goodbye to some peeps, clean up the room a bit (much) and yeah. Then I’m off, maybe around noonish?

Anyway this is a new Sufjan Stevens song that Pitchfork posted today. It’s the song I was most anxious to hear when Sufjan talked about cuts from the album. It’s weird timing and the instruments are all meant to sound electronic. Really strange yet cool.

You’ve undoubtedly heard about Think About Life by now, as they’ve been talked about on numerous blogs (opened for Wolf Parade…etc etc). Just wanted to throw my two cents in about the group. From their press release:

Think About Life’s self-titled debut is 34 minutes of high-energy disco house thrash punk positivity and indie DIY arty party action. Leading the next generation of chaotically catchy noise-pop from a modern mecca for independent culture, these are anthems for yet another jilted generation; prayers passionate and powerful enough to actually penetrate the celestial sphere. In their words…

Uhh yeah that sounds pretty good to me. How about you? You need evidence? Yeah uhh okay here it is.

I’ve been tryin to recoverrr fully from my wisdom teeth operation sooo excuse me. Plus I am trying condesne my crap I’ve accumulated over the semester. Will be leaving to start the trek back to Texas tomorrow sometime sooo I ought to get going. I’ve also been tryin’ to spend time with people I won’t see for a very long time soo yeah.

Anyway I just found out that Jealous Butcher Records is releasing the vinyl version of Kill Rock Stars’ re-release of Tarkio, aka Decemberist Colin Meloy’s old band in college. They’re a great alt country band that I wish had put out more, but still put out a lot, as evidenced on the two-disc Omnibus. Here’s a track from their radio appearance on Montana’s KBGA, a Squeeze cover.

I haven’t heard the rest of the album Beams by the Presets, but this track is pretty hot. The Australian duo’s debut album has been making a buzz, and hopefully they’ll make some sort of dent in the electro dance scene.From their bio:“If you could imagine a yearbook for 2005’s School of Rock, The Presets would stand out like a jet black ink blot on the page: defying categorization in their recorded work, exceeding expectations above and beyond in sweat-drenched live shows that leave the competition for dead, releasing videos and artwork as beautiful as they are twisted. They would be crowned the official class odd bods. And they like it that way.”

I didn’t even knooow Canadian upstarts/cuties Pony Up! had an album coming out. Surprise! They do. It’s called Make Love to the Judges With Your Eyes that’s coming out on Dim Mak May 9th. You may have fallen for the Montreal serial cutesters’ debut self-titled EP with quirky love songs like the fan-obsessed “Matthew Modine” or the forceful “Shut Up and Kiss Me.” Live they’re full of funny jokes, so make sure you see them. Oh and pop hooks and handmad glitter t-shirts.

Okay so you’ve probably heard this new Xiu Xiu song if you’re a diehard fan or even just a casual listen. Well this recording of this new song off the new record The Air Force blows every other recording out of the water.The song, “Boy Soprano,” has already become a live favorite, mostly for the fact that it’s Caralee McElroy’s Xiu Xiu song where she’s the singer and Jamie doesn’t help. Instead he’s jamming on their bell set. When they performed it at SXSW, I could hear about 7 people whistling or humming it after it was done. Catchy? Yes.